Potent brew of political and economic uncertainty makes for wobbly start to new FY

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Potent brew of political and economic uncertainty makes for wobbly start to new FY

Markets limped into the new financial year this week, mugged by the reality of political change and slow-motion interest rate reductions....
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Inflation shocker boosts the case for cash and commodities

Australia’s inflation shock, which should not have shocked anybody, knocked investor confidence this week but has strengthened the case for exposure to cash and globally-traded commodities which sell in U.S. dollars, which is just...
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Gold and silver emerging as pick of the menu for FY25

Gold and silver are poised to be the early winners in the new financial year though largely because almost everything else is flat....
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Big banks talk up good times ahead for gold, copper and uranium as rates come off

“Buy the dip” is being heard more often as EOFY approaches, and not just in Australia. International investors are also warming to the possibility of slow but substantial cuts to interest rates next year....
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Bullion boom underway so buy the sector, say bankers

Canada kicked the interest rate ball into play yesterday, sparking an uptick in the gold price and a rare “buy the sector” recommendation from UBS....
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Global inflation fright snuffs out hard-earned gains

A global inflation fright sent interest rates higher in all major economies this week, snuffing out hard earned gains made earlier in the month on equity markets....
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Rates threat blunts a promising market rally

A three-day “everything rally” which lifted equities and commodities across most financial markets was hosed down yesterday by a fresh warning from the U.S. central bank that it might have to raise interest rates...
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Cheaper to buy than build signals a wave of mining M&A

Copper and gold led the way up on a strong Australian stock market this week, but in the background a more interesting event was brewing, a potential sector-wide outbreak of takeover activity as companies...
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Investors hungry for copper, uranium and gold but show limited appetite for much else

Two lucky strikes by small gold explorers and a fresh wave of interest in copper and uranium were the highlights in a week of recovering share prices on the Australian stock market as it...
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Uranium storms back as US ban on Russian metal looms

Uranium stocks outperformed the overall market this week as investors ducked for cover after reports that interest rates could stay higher for longer, with potash poised to make a surprise return as a potential...